caption - A label or brief explanation that accompanies a photograph or an illustration., central idea - A main point that the author is making (also called a main idea). In other words, it’s, direct quotation - The exact words of an author or a speaker. They often appear surrounded by quotation marks " "., objective summary - A short statement or paragraph that tells what an article is about and does NOT include your opinions. , subhead - The title that comes after the headline and is usually in smaller print than the headline. , text evidence - Information used to support an argument that comes directly from the text. , text structure - The way an author organizes information in a text. Description, Sequence, Problem & Solution, Cause & Effect, Compare & Contrast, text features - Parts of a newspaper article, paper, or text that help you better understand what you read. Photographs, illustrations, captions, maps, headlines, subheads, charts & graphs, bullet points. , description - The author provides a detailed description so the reader can image it. Look for: such as, for example, to illustrate., sequence  - The author lists events in chronological order. Look for: first, second, then, next, at the end, later., problem & solution - The author presents a problem and explains one or more ways the problem is solved. Look for: the problem is, dilemma, the answer is., cause & effect - The author presents facts as a cause and what happens as a result. Look for: because, since, therefore, this led to, as a result, effect of., compare & contrast - The author provides similarities and differences between two or more things. Look for: alike, as well as, the same, comparison, on the other hand, in contrast ,

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